International Transport Laboratory
KOBE UNIVERSITY
Our lab addresses corporate and societal issues in the international transport sector, integrating management and economic theories with data science methods. Recent major research topics include the analysis of SNS and AIS data, digitalization in supply chains including the application of blockchain and physical internet(PI), and carbon neutrality in the maritime sector.
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RECENT RESEARCH TOPICS
Natural Language Processing & Machine Learning
Digitalization in Shipping and Logistics
RESEARCH Grant
2023 - 2025 JSPS Kiban (C) 23K04076 The design of logistics hubs in the context of the physical Internet (PI)
2023- 2025 JSPS Kiban (B) 23K21015 Research on operational efficiency and environmental load reduction of ships and land transportation in smart ports (Co-PI)
2021 - 2023 JSPS Kiban (B) 21H01564 Research on operational efficiency and environmental load reduction of ships and land transportation in smart ports (Co-PI)
2017 - 2020 JSPS Kiban (C) 17K03686 Measuring Market Power in Container Liner Shipping Industry (PI)